Another Invitation

Having only attended one honorary professorship awarding ceremony, Zhang Xuezhou had already added almost every big name in the technology field on his communicator.

The members of the Western Capital City Sequence Committee also became his friends in his communications.

Zhang Xuezhou's chatbot friends list used to be just a handful, then there was a chat group for spoiled rich kids, but now it's overflowing with friends.

In just one day, his network of contacts exploded.

Zhang Xuezhou had almost no feelings for these people, but they were all outstanding talents in their respective fields. Even the quack doctor Gao Tingsheng, who was feared by all the bigwigs in Western Capital City, was in the contact list.

Gao Tingsheng has repeatedly caused medical accidents, yet he has always managed to remain in power; his situation is almost identical to Zhang Xuezhou's.

Despite the fact that Gao Tingsheng nearly wiped out the entire Changkong Luo family while treating him, and caused some trouble for others, he solved a great many medical problems.

Zhang Xuezhou encountered several medical disasters at Gao Tingsheng's hands, but this was only because Gao Tingsheng was in an unfamiliar field and was facing the most powerful and Sequence Tier people in the Alliance States.

In the case of unfamiliar medical accidents, cutting off the source of the disease is indeed the best approach, and it's not unreasonable for the other party to cut off the affected area at will.

As the most outstanding professor in the field of Sequence Holder medicine, Gao Tingsheng has the richest medical experience and the most successful cases of treating patients. Zhang Xuezhou also marked Gao Tingsheng's contact person as an important one.

Zhang Xuezhou's Gene Sequence has always been unstable, and the occasional changes make it difficult for him to define it.

This caused him trouble in acquiring sequence resources, but even greater trouble came from physical ailments or other conflicts.

Perhaps it was due to the influence of Demon Thought on his three souls and seven spirits, or perhaps it was due to Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon, but Zhang Xuezhou felt that his body was not very stable.

If Gao Tingsheng has a similar case, Zhang Xuezhou would certainly want to refer to it.

"It would be even better if these people would take the initiative to communicate with me from time to time, or even visit me in North Rehe!"

There was a lot of small talk in the lobby of the High-Tech Agricultural Products Research Center, but as soon as they stepped out of the door, the atmosphere quickly cooled down, and they became strangers to each other.

International disputes often involve academic exchanges, and capable scholars become highly sought after, making it inevitable for them to conceal their identities.

The conferment of honorary professorships is merely a formality, with many scholars invited to witness the ceremony. It is not publicized extensively, and the identities of some accomplished individuals are only revealed when they are old and frail.

Zhang Xuezhou received a new professional title, which, besides leading to a surge in his network of contacts, brought about the biggest change that his identity was now classified. Much of his information was either hidden or removed, leaving only some inconspicuous details.

The only connection between the many people is this phone number; as for who visits whom, that's done privately.

Zhang Xuezhou also hopes that some key labeled objects can be interconnected, but it is not very convenient for him to do this, so he can only wait for these people to take the initiative to communicate.

"When I have time, I need to find someone inside the Immortal Court and see how their Life-Extending Golden Elixir operated reliably in its early stages!"

Zhang Xuezhou increasingly felt that his current situation was somewhat similar to the Immortal Court Immortal Court model, which was a successful precedent, while he was in the early stages of pioneering and developing in a foreign land.

If Zhang Xuezhou were allowed to develop on his own, he would inevitably encounter setbacks and difficulties, face a situation where there are too many applicants for too few positions, find it harder to maintain balance, and be involved in the competition for power (nation) Sequence Holder.

Most importantly, his life-extending medicine has little effect; at present, it's mostly a placebo effect.

Zhang Xuezhou believed that the Immortal Court did not achieve its goal of directly possessing the Golden Elixir that extends lifespan by twenty years overnight, but rather developed it step by step.

This made him very curious about how the Immortal Court had developed step by step to its current state.

Zhang Xuezhou is undoubtedly very good at copying homework. As long as he can replicate the Immortal Court's model, many of his problems can disappear.

At this time, many things had not yet come to fruition, and Zhang Xuezhou was making mental preparations in advance.

"Zhang Xuezhou, since you're already in Western Capital City, come on over to our house!"

After the awarding ceremony, the crowd split into several directions. Zhang Xuezhou took the shortest route through the main entrance and slipped out of the High-tech Agricultural Products Center at lightning speed.

He had just found his car when he saw Zuo Quan waving to him from dozens of meters away with a big smile.

"I'm still driving!" Zhang Xuezhou exclaimed.

"It's nothing, I'll get someone to move your car, either to North Rehe or in front of our house," Zuo Quan waved and said, "Come on, hop on my flying vehicle!"

"Let's move to the front door so it'll be easier for me to drive back. By the way, where's your Zuo Teng?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Xiao Teng is practicing some techniques. He's currently quite far behind you, but he's become much more diligent and motivated to learn after being ashamed of his shortcomings," Zuo Quan replied.

"He's already very good!"

Zhang Xuezhou replied, realizing that Zuo Teng's situation was rather bad.

If Zuo Quan can say that, then Zuo Teng's methods are most likely not related to the Gene Sequence, but probably originated from Zuo Quan.

If Zuo Quan were to teach Zuo Teng his techniques, the possibility of Zuo Teng being controlled would be extremely high.

The good thing is that Zuo Teng didn't die and even learned some tricks. The bad thing is that Zuo Teng is being manipulated and will no longer be able to inform Zhang Xuezhou. Even if Zuo Teng reveals some hidden information, Zhang Xuezhou will still suspect that the other party is plotting against him.

From a previous level of trust of 90 points with Zhang Xuezhou, Zuo Teng's trust in Zhang Xuezhou quickly dropped to zero.

"I wonder what methods Zuo Teng is using to control me. Zuo Quan is so attentive to me, could it be that he also wants to use methods to control me?"

Thoughts flashed through Zhang Xuezhou's mind.

Just thinking about his current state makes him feel a headache.

Zhang Xuezhou couldn't even beat Song Sijia at the moment, let alone fight Zuo Quan after the conflict.

At this point, he could only take it one step at a time and see what Zuo Quan was up to. After all, controlling him wasn't the same as killing him, and Zhang Xuezhou's safety was still relatively high.

"Professor Zhang has such enviable research capabilities at such a young age; it's truly admirable!"

Once aboard the aircraft, Zhang Xuezhou saw Zuo Luo in the cockpit.

Zuo Luo greeted Zhang Xuezhou Zhang Xuezhou, who quickly reached out and responded in kind.

"It was just a coincidence that happened while refining ancient martial arts elixirs," Zhang Xuezhou said vaguely. "I only have some basic theories at the moment; whether they actually work remains to be seen!"

"Are you making these ancient martial arts elixirs to practice some traditional martial arts?" Zuo Luo asked with interest.

"I'm just doing this for treatment," Zhang Xuezhou said. "I was diagnosed with mental illness fifteen years ago, and I've been treating my mental condition ever since!"

"Mental illness?"

Zhang Xuezhou's answer was unexpected and hard for Zuo Luo to believe. Even Zuo Quan looked somewhat astonished, completely unprepared for such a thing.

"Has your mental illness improved at all?" Zuo Quan asked.

"I kept researching and taking medicine, and my mental state seemed to improve a little, but now I have developed intermittent vegetative state symptoms. Every now and then I fall into a deep sleep that is difficult to wake up. I added Gao Tingsheng's contact information through the conferment ceremony and even marked him as important, thinking that I would ask Gao Tingsheng to see me for treatment in the future," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Your illness has been quite difficult!" Zuo Quan said.

"No wonder it's red with a touch of black; its fortune is booming yet fraught with hidden danger. Given enough time, it's highly likely it will be swallowed by darkness. Turns out it's been dealt with by mental illness!"

Zuo Quan sighed deeply as he accompanied Zhang Xuezhou, while Zuo Luo started the aircraft and did not respond further.

He felt he had a clear understanding of Zhang Xuezhou's situation and why he was in that state.

If Zhang Xuezhou hadn't had the good fortune to suddenly die at the height of his career, he wouldn't have been surprised at all.